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A Pilates instructor says this ballet-inspired workout will help you develop the balance, strength and flexibility of a dancer—I put it to the test

I spent most of my teenage years in a dance studio, and while I hung up my ballet shoes 10 years ago, dance-inspired workouts always excite me, because I know that dance training is one of the best ...
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Malaika Arora stuns in ballet barre workout: 5 leg and glute exercises you must try

Fitness is not just about sweating it out in the gym, it is also about finding workouts that strengthen the body while adding grace and balance. That is exactly what Malaika Arora shows us with her ...
The Atlantic

What Ballet Taught Me About My Body

Never before have humans lived such a disembodied existence. Many of us spend our days hunched over the computer, ignoring our body until our limbs go numb. As of 2011, only about 20 percent of ...
The New York Times

Ballet Is a Great Workout for an Aging Body

Classes for ‘silver swans’ can help you improve balance and find joy. Credit...Magdalena Wosinska for The New York Times Supported by By Dorie Chevlen Photographs by Magdalena Wosinska At Studio A in ...
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Exercise studio for women combines ballet and cardio to burn serious calories

OLD CITY (WPVI) -- A new exercise studio for women promises a workout that will strengthen and lengthen - all while burning serious calories. The studio, located on North 2nd Street in Philadelphia's ...